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UK SPECIAL: Bristol - Charles Wesley – Brother’s on a Mission

In our fourth ‘Wesley Impact!’ UK Series Episode, Rev Dr Keith Garner remains in Bristol to look into the life of John’s brother Charles and his contribution to the growth and development of Methodism.

Keith Garner - Charles Wesley’s Home – Bristol

Charles Wesley lived with his wife, Sally, and their three children, Samuel, Charles and Sarah, in a house at Number 4, Charles Street, Bristol, from 1766-1771, while he worked as pastor to the Methodists who met at the New Room.

This Georgian house has now been restored, and transformed into the Charles Wesley heritage centre. Number 4 is much as it was when it was the Wesleys' family home and visitors can see the parlour, the kitchen, the music room, the garden and the study where Charles Wesley wrote some of his 7,000 hymns.

Phillip Carter, Musical Director, New Room, Bristol

Phillip Carter discusses the impact Charles Wesley had on the musical history of the Methodist church and also the wider church community along with the complimentary relationship he and his brother shared in their ministry.

It has been said that Charles celebrated almost every event with a hymn.

Charles Wesley Hymn Book

John Goddard – Chair, Friends of Hanham Mount

Today, the mount is topped by a beacon which sends out a green light over the surrounding countryside. Eastwards from the beacon is a path leading to a replica of Wesley's school pulpit, dedicated in 1983.

Charles who was never in the best of health, desired to spend more time with his family and gave up itinerant preaching in 1756.

Rev Ward Jones – Bristol Methodist District Chair

Melbourne Gospel Choir

UK SPECIAL: Bristol - Aldersgate Conversion Celebration - “My Heart Felt Strangely Warmed.”

As we celebrate 200 years since the first Methodists met on Australian soil, part of Wesley Mission’s Anniversary gift was to make a film to honour the memory, inspiration and vision of a great man… John Wesley.

In our third ‘Wesley Impact!’ UK Series Episode, Rev Dr Keith Garner travels to Bristol

Rev Dr Keith Garner

The New Room – Bristol

Rev Garner arrives in Bristol on the 24th May to celebrate the anniversary of the wonderful heart warming conversion experience of John Wesley.

David Worthington, Administrator, The New Room, Bristol

David Worthing shares the history of The New Room, the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world (originally built in 1739)

The Chapel was built by John Wesley and the early Methodists as a meeting and preaching place after churches turned their backs on the Wesley’s for preaching beyond what was considered ‘normal practice.’

The building became the centre for helping and educating the needy members of the community. Upstairs were the Preachers’ Rooms for teaching and lodgings. Today the upper floor contains a unique collection of papers and artifacts that detail the life and times of John and Charles Wesley and their work in the city.
http://www.newroombristol.org.uk

Simon Morris, Principal, Kingswood School, Bath

Frank Topping, Methodist preacher and BBC communicator

Guest Frank topping shares about his life in sharing the gospel through the media and how like John Wesley he wrestled with his faith in Christ.

“He was wrestling himself (with his faith) and people were telling him preach faith until you have faith. And on this day the 24th May, 1738 suddenly he felt his heart strangely warmed.”

“The message is love, it is the message that Christ taught it’s the message that Wesley taught and he lived his message as much as he preached it.”

“Even when he was 80 he was trudging through the streets of London begging for money to give to the poor.”